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F. F. FILER ET AL TANK HEATER Filed Sept. 26

Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,525,175 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK F. FILER, OF MARSHALLTOW N, AND SAMUEL B. BARR, OF GLADBROOK, IOWA.

TANK HEATER.

Application led September 26, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK F. FILER and SAMUEL B. BARR, citizens of the United States, residing at Marshalltown and Gladbrook, in the counties of Marshall and Tama, respectively, in the State of Iowa,

have invented a certain new and useful Tank Heater, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a tank heater of simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive construction.

More particularly, our invention relates to a tank heater adapted to be heated from an oil burner and arranged in such a manner that substantially the entire heater may be received within the tank of water so that a maximum amount of heat is obtained from the heater.

Still a further object is to provide a water passageway through the heater which is so arranged that a circulation willbe had of the water within the tank through the tank heater.

With theseand other objects in view, our invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of our device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in our claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved tank heater arranged in a tank, which is shown in section and broken away in order to better illustrate the construction of the heater.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the tank heater.

Figure 3 is a central, sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 3 showing the oil burner.

In the accompanying drawings, we have used the reference numeral to indicate generally a tank used for containing water for watering cattle, and the like. The tank 10 may be filled with water to a level substantially as indicated by the line 11.

Y Placed within the tank 10 having the water therein is the heater A which we will now describe in detail.

The heater A consists of a pair of compartments 12 and 13. The compartment 12 Serial No. 664,866.

is used for gaining access to the oil burner and for cleaning out any soot which may accumulate in the compartment 13. The compartment 13 may be known as the heating compartment.

The compartment 12 extends up beyond the compartment 13 somewhat and has its upper end extended above the water line 11. The compartment 13 is completely enclosed by the water.

Separating the compartment 12 from the compartment 13 is a plate 14 arranged with a pair of flanges 15 on its side edges, which are riveted to the side walls of the compartment 12. The plate 14 is formed with a pair of door openings 16 and 17 for the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

Extended into the heat chamber or compartment 13 is an oil burner B, which is formed with a fuel dome 18 and a flame spreader 19.

A fuel supply pipe 2O leads through the compartment 12 and is connected to the fuel dome 18, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of` the drawings.

The oil burner B rests upon the bottom of the heater A and has one end partly extended into the compartment 12.

The plate 14 rests upon the burner B. The oil burner B is provided with a groove 21, which has a wick 22 therein for use in connection with starting the burner.

The groove 21 is provided with a portion 23 which extends into the compartment 12 so that the burner may be started from that particular point.

A pivoted cover 24 is mounted upon the burner B'foruse when it is desired to cover the portion 23 of the groove 21,

The burner B is provided with a flange 25 which extends upwardly therefrom and along the sides thereof so that it can be fixed to the plate 14 by means of the bolts 26.

The upper end of the compartment 12 is provided with a hinged cover 26. The hinged cover 26 has formed therein a number of openings 27 which may be closed by the damper 28.

The damper 28 is pivotally mounted on a pivot 29 and is formed with a number of openings 30 which may be brought to register with the openings 27 for permitting a draft to the oil burner.

Whenever it is desired to gain access into the oil burner itself, thepdoor opening 17 is used. l s

A panel 31, held in position by the screws 32covezrs the door opening 17 .when it is not in use.

The compartment 13 is formed with a chimney opening 33 which is in communication with the chimney 34k mounted upon the heaterV A. r1`he chimney 34 is substantially above ytheI burner B.

"Extending from side to side of the heater A andiarra'nged in the compartment 13 is a heating drum 35. The heating drum 35 open at each of its sides and is 'inclined from onev end' to its' 'other end as clearly shown "in Figure 3 ofthe drawings.

Afpair of plates 36are secured to the sides' of the heater A and a portion ot the open ends of the drum'35, leaving, however, openings 3'? and 38 on each end thereof.

'Water 'within the tank-will pass'in through the opening'l37-a'nd( asV it :becomes heated willrise andfthen be discharged out through the opening 38] It isknown that as soon as water becomes heated it'will rise' andv by placing the drum 35 in an inclined position, it will permit they water to1 heat at one end and to be discharged atthe other end, thus creating, to a' certain extent, ya positive circulation of the water within the tank when the burner is' operating.

The drum 35 is preferably formed o1 cast iron material so as to be heat retaining and able to stand a great amount of heat. i

The heat from the burner B will pass up around' the drum 35 as indicated by the' arrows 39 and the gases will then escape through the chimney 34.

By' providingl the drum 35, we are able` to bring water very close to the point oi heating and thus the greatest amount ofeiiiciency is'obtained from the burner B.

The door opening 16 is used for cleaning out the chamber' Eor compartment 13 above the drum 35.

'A panel AO held in position by the screws 41 is used for closing the ydoor opening 16 when desirable.

Thetank A is mounted on the legs A2 so as to permit water to circulate around the entire Vheater A.

It will beseen that we have provided ay tank heater which is very ethcient and which will' permit complete circulation ot the water :aroundvthe tank and at the same ytime the water1 is permitted to circulate very close to the burner itself, thus producing warm water in the tank very quickly.

rlhe tank heater is especially adapted 'for use in connection with stock waterers.

Some changes maybe made in the construction and arrangement ot the various parts of our invention, without departing from the real spirit and purpose of our inisV vcntion and it is our intention to cover by -our claims, any modified formsoi:I structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may fe claim as our invention:

1. A tank heater comprising a member having two compartments formed therein and adapted to set in a tank ot water, a burner in one of said compartments, a heating drum mounted in said last compartment and having its ends open for permitting water to circulate therethrough, said heating drum being inclined to facilitate said circulation and placed so as to battle the heat from the burner.

2. A tank heater comprising a member having two compartments formed therein and adapted to set in a tank oi water, a burner in one of said compartments, a heat-- ing drumlmounted in said last compartment and having its ends open tor permitting water to circulate therethrough.,` saidv `heating drum being inclined to `facilitate said circulation and placed so as to baille; the

e heat from the burner, anda door on-the other of said compartmentsV for gaining access to said burner.

3. A tank heater comprising a member having two compartments formed therein and adapted to set inia tank of water, a burner in one of said compartments, a heating drum having its endsopen mounted in said last compartment and having itsrends flush with the sides of saidmember, said member having openings in its sideto register with the open ends of said heating drum for permitting water to circulate` therethrough, said heating drum being inclined to facilitate said Vcirculation and placed so as to baiile the heat from the burner.

1l. A tank heater comprising `a member having two 'compartments Lformed therein and adapted to set in a tank of water, a

burner in one ci said compartments, al heat-k.

forming a baille wall so that the heat from.

the burner must pass therearound.

5, A tankheater comprising a member having two compartments formed therein and adapted to set in a tank' of water, a burner in one of said compartments, a heating drum mounted in said last.- compartment and having its ends open Yior permitting water to circulate therethrough, said heating drum being inclined to facilitate said circulation and placed so as to bafliethe heat from the burner.

6. A tank heater` comprising a member having two compartments Vtermed therein and adapted to set in 'a tank of water, a burner in one of said' compartments, a heating drumhaving its ends open mounted in said last compartment, said heating drum being inclined to facilitate the circulation of Water therethrough, and positioned above said burner thereby forming a battle Wall so that the heat from the burner must pass therearound and having its ends iush With the sides of said member, said member having a pair of spaced openings in each of its sides adapted to register with the open ends of said heating drum, for permitting said circulation.

7. A. tank heater comprising a member having two compartments formed therein and adapted to set in a tank of Water, a burner in one of said compartments, an inclined heating drum having its ends openv mounted in said last compartment and having its ends flush With the sides of said member, said member having a pair of spaced openings in each of its sides arranged in different horizontal planes and adapted to register With the open ends of said heating drum, the parts being so arranged that Water Will pass into said heating drum through one of the openings in the side of the member and pass out through the other opening as it is heated, said heating drum being positioned above said burner thereby forming a baie Wall so that the heat from the burner must pass therearound.

Des Moines, Iowa, August, 16, 1923.

FRANK F. FILER. SAMUEL B. BARR. 

